Rock Band 2 Cheats

This refined entry replaces the original Rock Band as quite possibly the most fun-filled four person co-op game in creation. Just don't go looking for a huge evolutionary jump.

Rock Band 2 FAQs

Rock Band 2 Cheats

  • PS2 | Submitted by gagagag

    Awesomeness Detection

    Yellow, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Orange - Awesomeness Detection


  • PS3 | Submitted by hamburger

    Super Fun Codes

    Go to EXTRAS menu, then MODIFY GAME, and click on ENTER UNLOCK CODE

    Triangle, Square, L1, Triangle, Square, L1, Triangle, Square, L1 - Awesome Detection
    Square, Square, Circle, Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Square, Square - Performance Mode
    Blue, Blue, Red, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Blue - Play the game without a Track
    Square, L1, L1, Square, Triangle, Square, L1, L1, Square, Triangle - Select Venue Screen
    Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle - Stage Mode
    Circle, triangle, square, circle, circle, square, square, circle, triangle, square - Unlock All Songs (must be selected in the cheat menu after entering)


  • Xbox 360, Wii | Submitted by Joseph Rodriguez

    Cheats

    To enter these cheats select Extras > Modify Game, then enter the following codes.

    Yellow, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Orange - Awesome Detection
    Blue, Yellow, Red, Blue, Yellow, Red, Blue, Yellow, Red. - Stage mode
    Red, Yellow, Blue, Red(2), Blue(2), Red, Yellow, Blue - Unlock all song
    Blue, Orange(2), Blue, Yellow, Blue, Orange(2), Blue, Yellow - Venue select - Unlock all venues
    Blue, Blue, Red, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Blue - Play the game without a Track
    Red, Red, Red, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow - New Venues Only


Rock Band 2 Unlockables

  • Xbox 360 | Submitted by Captain Bart

    Track Pack 2 Achievements

    All Star Review (20) - 5-Star all songs in Solo Tour on any difficulty using any instrument
    Appelle-moi mon cherie... (20) - 5-Star "Call Me" by Blondie using Vocals or Bass on any difficulty
    Bring Home the Bacon! (20) - 5-Star "El Scorcho" using Vocals or Guitar on any difficulty.
    Flawless Drumming (25) - Score 100% notes hit as a drummer on Expert.
    Flawless Fretwork (20) - Score 100% notes hit as a guitarist on Expert.
    Flawless Groove (20) - Score 100% notes hit as bassist, up-strums only, on Expert.
    Flawless Singing (25) - Score a 100% rating as a vocalist on Expert.
    Gonna Live it Up! (20) - 5-Star "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" by Judas Priest using Guitar or Bass on any difficulty.
    I'm a Leading Man... (20) - 5-Star "This Ain't a Scene..." by Fall Out Boy using Guitar or Drums on any difficulty.
    Sendin' Out an S.O.S. (20) - 5-Star "Message in a Bottle" by The Police using Guitar or Vocals on any difficulty.
    We'll all take turns... (20) - 5-Star "Monkey Gone to Heaven" using Bass or Vocals on any difficulty.
    With Your Mind Reeling... (20) - 5-Star "Girl U Want" by Devo using Guitar or Drums on any difficulty.


  • PS3 | Submitted by gggg

    Special Insturments and Stuff

    Bomb Bass - Beat the Impossible bass Challenge
    Bone Microphone - Beat Impossible Marathon 2 Challenge on Vocals
    Clear Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS - Beat the Rolling Stone Rock Immortals list on Guitar
    Clear Microphone - Beat the Rolling Stone Rock Immortals list on Vocals
    Glowing Drum Set - Beat the Rolling Stone Rock Immortals list on Drums
    Gold drum set - Beat the Impossible Drums Challenge
    Gold Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS - Beat the Impossible Guitar Challenge
    Gold Microphone - Beat the Impossible Vocals Challenge
    Silver Bass - Beat The Final Band Challenge on Bass
    Silver Drums - Beat The Final Band Challenge on Drums
    Silver Guitar - Beat The Final Band Challenge on Guitar
    Silver Microphone - Beat The Final Band Challenge on Vocals
    The Goat Head Guitar - Beat the Impossible Marathon 2 challenge on guitar
    Ultimate Goth Outfit - Beat the Impossible Drums Challenge
    Ultimate Metal Outfit - Beat the Impossible Vocals Challenge
    Ultimate Punk Outfit - Beat the Impossible Bass Challenge
    Ultimate Rock Outfit - Beat the Impossible Guitar Challenge


  • PS3 | Submitted by Joblaster

    Trophies

    Along for the Ride (Bronze) - Beat an instrument-specific challenge while playing another instrument
    AN-I-MAL!!! (Silver) - Beat the Impossible Drum Challenge
    Band Savior (Bronze) - Was a savior 3 times during a single song
    Beat It! (Bronze) - Completed all beats at 60BPM or higher, or half of the beats at 140BPM or higher
    Buy a Real Instrument Already! (Silver) - Beat any Impossible Challenge on Expert
    Challenge Master (Bronze) - Completed either 25 Challenges on Hard, or 10 Challenges on Expert
    Challenge Novice (Bronze) - Completed either 25 Challenges on Medium, 10 Challenges on Hard, or 5 Challenges on Expert
    Challenge Savant (Silver) - Completed 25 Challenges on Expert
    Clothes to the Edge (Bronze) - Bought over $100,000 worth of items from the Rock Shop
    Comeback Kid (Bronze) - Defeated the last player that defeated you in either Score Duel or Tug of War
    Complete Discography (Platinum) - Wow! You've gotten all the trophies in Rock Band 2
    East Coast Performer (Bronze) - Played a set on the East Coast of North America
    Eastern European Performer (Bronze) - Played a set in Eastern Europe
    Fill Legend (Bronze) - Completed all fills at 100BPM or higher, or half of the fills at 180BPM or higher
    Fill Me In (Bronze) - Completed all fills at 60BPM or higher, or half of the fills at 140BPM or higher
    Flawless Drumming (Bronze) - Scored 100% notes hit as a drummer on Expert
    Flawless Fretwork (Bronze) - Scored 100% notes hit as a guitarist on Expert
    Flawless Groove (Bronze) - Scored 100% notes hit as a bassist, up-strums only, on Expert
    Flawless Guitar Solo (Bronze) - 100% on a guitar solo on Expert, using only the solo buttons
    Flawless Singing (Bronze) - Scored a 100% rating as a vocalist on Expert
    God Save the Band (Bronze) - Played a set in the United Kingdom
    Gold Artist (Silver) - Finished the Endless Setlist 2 in World Tour on Hard
    Got Wheels (Bronze) - Won a Van in World Tour
    Groove Assassin (Bronze) - Beat the Impossible Bass Challenge
    Heartland Performer (Bronze) - Played a set in Middle America
    Hello Cleveland! (Bronze) - Deployed Vocal Overdrive 4 times in a single song
    Jet Setter (Bronze) - Won a Jet in World Tour
    Lord of the Strings (Silver) - Beat the Impossible Guitar Challenge
    Million Point Club (Bronze) - Earned more than 1,000,000 points in a single song
    Needs more Umlauts! (Bronze) - Made a band logo
    One Million Fans (Silver) - Reached 1,000,000 fans in World Tour
    Open Road (Bronze) - Won a Bus in World Tour
    Overdrive Overdose (Bronze) - Achieved an 8x Band Multiplier
    Platinum Artist (Gold) - Finished the Endless Setlist 2 in World Tour on Expert
    Rock Immortal Inductee (Silver) - Joined the Rolling Stone Rock Immortals list
    Solid Gold, Baby! (Silver) - Gold Starred a song
    Stage Igniters (Silver) - Beat the Impossible Band Challenge
    The Bachman-Turner Award (Bronze) - Maintained deployed Overdrive for 90 seconds.
    The Beat Goes On (Bronze) - Completed all beats at 100BPM or higher, or half of the beats at 180BPM or higher
    The Bladder of Steel Award (Gold) - Completed the Endless Setlist 2 without pausing or failing
    The Final Countdown (Bronze) - Unlock an Impossible Challenge
    The San Dimas 4th Annual Award (Bronze) - Competed in a Battle of the Bands event
    Victory! (Bronze) - Defeated a player in either Score Duel or Tug of War
    Vinyl Artist (Bronze) - Finished the Endless Setlist 2 in World Tour on Medium
    Virtuoso (Silver) - Beat the Impossible Vocal Challenge
    West Coast Performer (Bronze) - Played a set on the West Coast of North America
    Western Europe Performer (Bronze) - Played a set in Western Europe
    World Tourer (Bronze) - Played in every venue in the world
    Worldwide Sensation (Bronze) - Gained the ability to play around the world
    You Killed the Radio Star (Bronze) - Made a music video in World Tour
    You're Hired! (Bronze) - Hired a staff member


  • Xbox 360 | Submitted by Rock and rawled

    Unlockable Stuff

    Bomb Bass - Beat the impossible bass challenge
    Clear Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS - Join the "Rolling Stone Rock Immortals" list
    Glowing Drum Set - Join the "Rolling Stone Rock Immortals" list
    Gold Drum Set - Beat the impossible drum challenge
    Gold Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster HSS - Beat the "Impossible Guitar Challenge"
    Gold Microphone - Beat the impossible vocal challenge
    The Goat Head guitar - Beat the Impossible Marathon 2 challenge on guitar on any difficulty level.
    Ultimate Goth Outfit - Beat the Impossible Drum Challenge on any difficulty
    Ultimate Punk Outfit - Beat the Impossible Bass Challenge on any difficulty
    Ultimate Rock Outfit - Beat the Impossible Guitar Challenge on any difficulty


  • Xbox 360 | Submitted by Umbuxies

    Achievements

    Along for the Ride (10) - Beat an instrument-specific challenge while playing another instrument
    AN-I-MAL!!! (25) - Beat the Impossible Drum Challenge
    Band Savior (20) - Be a savior three times during a single song
    Beat It! (10) - Complete all beats at 60 BPM or higher or half of the beats at 140 BPM or higher
    Challenge Master (15) - Complete 25 Challenges on Hard Difficulty or 10 Challenges on Expert Difficulty
    Challenge Novice (10) - Complete either 25 challenges on Medium, 10 challenges on Hard, or 5 challenges on Expert
    Challenge Savant (25) - Complete 25 Challenges on Expert Difficulty
    Clothes to the Edge (20) - Buy over $100,000 worth of items from the Rock Shop
    Comeback Kid (15) - Defeat the last player that defeated you over Xbox LIVE in either Score Duel or Tug of War.
    East Coast Performer (10) - Play a set on the East Coast of North America
    Eastern European Performer (10) - Play a set in Eastern Europe
    Fill Legend (20) - Complete all fills at 100 BPM or higher or half of the fills at 180 BPM or higher
    Fill Me In (10) - Complete all fills at 60 BPM or higher or half of the fills at 140 BPM or higher
    Flawless Drumming (25) - Score 100% notes hit as a drummer on Expert
    Flawless Fretwork (25) - Score 100% notes hit as a guitarist on Expert
    Flawless Groove (25) - Score 100% notes hit as bassist, up-strums only, on Expert
    Flawless Guitar Solo (20) - 100% a guitar solo on Expert, using only the solo buttons
    Flawless Singing (25) - Score a 100% rating as a vocalist on Expert
    God Save the Band (10) - Play a set in the United Kingdom
    Got Wheels (20) - Win a Van in World Tour
    Groove Assassin (20) - Beat the Impossible Bass Challenge
    Heartland Performer (10) - Play a set in Middle America
    Hello Cleveland! (20) - Deploy Vocal Overdrive 4 times in a single song
    Jet Setter (20) - Win a Jet in World Tour
    Lord of the Strings (25) - Beat the Impossible Guitar Challenge
    Million Point Club (25) - Earn more than 1,000,000 points in a single song.
    Needs more Umlauts! (10) - Make a band logo
    One Million Fans (30) - Reach 1 million fans in World Tour
    Open Road (20) - Win a Bus in World Tour
    Overdrive Overdose (25) - Achieve an 8x Band Multiplier
    Road Dog (30) - Play in every venue in the world
    Solid Gold, Baby! (25) - Gold Star a song
    Stage Igniters (25) - Beat the Impossible Band Challenge
    The Bachman-Turner Award (25) - Maintain deployed Overdrive for 90 seconds
    The Beat Goes On (20) - Complete all beats at 100 BPM or higher or half of the beats at 180 BPM or higher
    The Final Countdown (15) - Unlock an Impossible Challenge
    The San Dimas 4th Annual Award (15) - Compete in a Battle of the Bands event
    Victory! (15) - Defeat a player in either Score Duel or Tug of War.
    Virtuoso (25) - Beat the Impossible Vocal Challenge
    West Coast Performer (10) - Play a set on the West Coast of North America
    Western Europe Performer (10) - Play a set in Western Europe.
    Worldwide Sensation (25) - Gain access to every venue in the world
    You Killed the Radio Star (15) - Make a music video in World Tour
    You're Hired! (10) - Hire a staff member


Rock Band 2 Hints

  • Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 | Submitted by Rock Band

    Rock Band 2 Official Set List

    AC/DC - "Let There Be Rock" (1970's)

    AFI - "Girl's Gone Grey" (2000's)

    Alanis Morissette - "You Oughta Know" (1990's)

    Alice in Chains - "Man in the Box" (1990's)

    Allman Brothers - "Ramblin' Man" (1970's)

    Avenged Sevenfold - "Almost Easy" (2000's)

    Bad Company - "Shooting Star" (1970's)

    Beastie Boys - "So Whatcha Want" (1990's)

    Beck - "E-Pro" (2000's)

    Bikini Kill - "Rebel Girl" (1990's)

    Billy Idol - "White Wedding Pt. I" (1980's)

    Blondie - "One Way or Another" (1970's)

    Bob Dylan - "Tangled Up in Blue" (1970's)

    Bon Jovi - "Livin' on a Prayer" (1980's)

    Cheap Trick - "Hello There" (1970's)

    Devo - "Uncontrollable Urge" (1980's)

    Dinosaur Jr. - "Feel the Pain" (1990's)

    Disturbed - "Down with the Sickness" (2000's)

    Dream Theater - "Panic Attack" (2000's)

    Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf" (1980's)

    Elvis Costello - "Pump It Up" (1970's)

    Fleetwood Mac - "Go Your Own Way" (1970's)

    Foo Fighters "Everlong" (1990's)

    Guns N' Roses - "Shackler's) Revenge" (2000's)

    Interpol "PDA" - (2000's)

    Jane's) Addiction - "Mountain Song" (1980's)

    Jethro Tull - "Aqualung" (1970's)

    Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle" (2000's)

    Joan Jett - "Bad Reputation" (1980's)

    Journey - "Anyway You Want It" (1970's)

    Judas Priest - "Painkiller" (1990's)

    Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son" (1970's)

    L7 - "Pretend We're Dead" (1990's)

    Lacuna Coil - "Our Truth" (2000's)

    Linkin Park - "One Step Closer" (2000's)

    Lit - "My Own Worst Enemy" (1990's)

    Lush - "De-Luxe" (1990's)

    Mastodon - "Colony of Birchmen" (2000's)

    Megadeth - "Peace Sells" (1980's)

    Metallica - "Battery" (1980's)

    Mighty Mighty Bosstones - "Where'd You Go" (1990's)

    Modest Mouse - "Float On" (2000's)

    Motorhead - "Ace of Spades" (1980's)

    Nirvana - "Drain You" (1990's)

    Norman Greenbaum - "Spirit in the Sky" (1960's)

    Panic at the Disco - "Nine in the Afternoon" (2000's)

    Paramore - "That's What You Get" (2000's)

    Pearl Jam - "Alive" (1990's)

    Presidents of the USA - "Lump" (1990's)

    Rage Against the Machine - "Testify" (1990's)

    Ratt - "Round & Round" (1980's)

    Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Give it Away" (1990's)

    Rise Against - "Give it All" (2000's)

    Rush - "The Trees" (1970's)

    Silversun Pickups - "Lazy Eye" (2000's)

    Smashing Pumpkins - "Today" (1990's)

    Social Distortion - "I Was Wrong" (1990's)

    Sonic Youth - "Teenage Riot" (1980's)

    Soundgarden - "Spoonman" (1990's)

    Squeeze - "Cool for Cats" (1970's)

    Steely Dan - "Bodhitsattva" (1970's)

    Steve Miller Band - "Rock'n Me" (1970's)

    Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger" (1980's)

    System of a Down - "Chop Suey" (2000's)

    Talking Heads - "Psycho Killer" (1970's)

    Tenacious D - "Master Exploder" (2000's)

    Testament - "Souls of Black" (1990's)

    The Donnas - "New Kid in School" (2000's)

    The Go-Go's) - "We Got the Beat" (1980's)

    The Grateful Dead - "Alabama Getaway" (1980's)

    The Guess Who - "American Woman" (1970's)

    The Muffs - "Kids in America" (1990's)

    The Offspring - "Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated)" (1990's)

    The Replacements - "Alex Chilton" (1980's)

    The Who - "Pinball Wizard" (1960's)

    Bonus Artists

    Abnormality - "Visions" (2000's)

    Anarchy Club - "Get Clean" (2000's)

    Bang Camaro - "Night Lies" (2000's)

    Breaking Wheel - "Shoulder to the Plow" (2000's)

    The Libyans - "Neighborhood" (2000's)

    The Main Drag - "A Jagged Gorgeous Winter" (2000's)

    Speck - "Conventional Lover" (2000's)

    The Sterns - "Supreme Girl" (2000's)

    That Handsome Devil - "Rob the Prez-O-Dent" (2000's)